Shop this 4th, Amazon Prime Day, get the batteries you need to stay safe, like the EF Ecoflow brand power station. Add the EF Ecoflow to your shopping list.

Independence

This July 4th

Happy Independence Day ’24

Happy Independence Day Illustration

Adverts – Celebrating Another Year

Relax for the day show your appreciation to those who have supported you throughout the year. Share your gratitude with your significant other, spouse, family, friends and coworkers as we celebrate Independence Day on July 4th!

Happy Independence Day

Only 12 days remain until a a Happy 4th! Join us in celebrating Amazon Prime Day(s) with us! 12 days remain. We will be covering Amazon Prime Day and sharing more about our Amazon Affiliate Shopping List, projects, products and services found on Amazon! Stay tuned for an up coming post on the EF Ecoflow power station, perfect for residents in Texas, Louisiana and Florida.

Amazon Prime Day(s)

Reminder: Don’t forget about our Amazon Affiliates Shopping List – Amazon Prime Day on July 16th and 17th. Discover local affiliate deals, shop for electronics and 3D printer consumables or find a special gift for yourself or loved ones. I recommend the EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station DELTA 2 for Home Backup Power. We will be writing an article about our own Ecoflow towable, so stay tuned for that content and more next month. Keep Ecoflow in mind during severe storm season in Florida.

Connect With Us

Lastly, a Special Thanks! We want to thank all of our customers, future, current, and loyal alike, as we celebrate Independence Day. Celebrate the holiday with new Sallee Technology merchandise for 2024. It was just a 2 quarters ago we celebrated the year end 2023, we can celebrate the Holidays in 2023. Time flies by.

We look at head to the next two quarters, it’s crunch time… so, leave sometime with family and friends, consider some s’mores by a campfire! We consider you all part of our extended family and appreciate your support. As you enjoy your day off, consider pursuing your passions and chasing your dreams. Share with us how we can help you launch your ideas and  grow your business organically at the grassroots level.

Let’s work together on this 4th of July, Celebrating our Independence Day.

Gadget Backlog Update

Let’s Look At the Gadget List

Klein Screwdriver Set, SHURE MV7 Podcasting Kit, and Aupus Air Duster

Gear – Backlog

Quick update on the Gadget Backlog, SHURE MV7 Microphone Podcast Kit, Air Tools – Inflators, Nailers Gauges and Compressors (out soon), Air Duster (A.K.A Air “Cannon”) and Klein Tools Precision Screwdriver Set.

Both positive and negatives, the Klein set is a big win, those of you needing a sleek, high-quality, tech/electronics platform; Klein is the way to go. Same for the Aupus Air Duster… a handy, handheld, to blast away dust and debris… And the SHURE MV7, same on quality, and crisp sound quality, the best with SHURE.

Let’s start with the ‘good’ vs the ‘bad’ or ‘ugly’ movie reference “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – Clint Eastwood”. Let’s cover the precision screwdriver set and air duster.

Klein Tools Precision Screwdriver Set

First, the Klein All-In-One Precision Screwdriver Set. If you’re working with smaller appliances – coffee/espresso machines, vacuums, toys, gaming equipment, computers, phones or tablets (Apple specifically). You’re gonna need an elevated, array of tech gear and tools such as – glues, adhesives, adhesive ‘strippers’, grounding elements or bands, gloves, fans, shims or prying tools, same for hex/Torx bit heads… Just to name a few.

In many cases, if one was to change out a generic computer battery (Apple MBP) you might need – micro Phillips-head/Torx, pry tool, shims, glue stripper, gloves, heating elements, grounding band, adhesives and then the micro Philips-head and Torx to secure the updated battery array and shell Hopefully you can understand here, the Klein All-In-One covers the range of electronic screws and bolts used in the latest gear.

Just want to spend a few mins on the screwdriver set which comes in a sturdy, rugged, hard plastic box (tough box)… with what Klein calls a stay-shut latching mechanism, again, handy to have when your carrying mini-bits/drivers around. The case is great for indoor/outdoor, ‘shop-like conditions’ which may not be pristine per say. Contained within the tough outer shell, a magnetic hand screwdriver base or platform for ‘finger tightening/loosing’, a preformed bit section for 39 extra-long driver set which includes – flatheads, hex, Torx, square, star and Phillips-head bits.

Those of you needing Apple specific driver bits, check out this set and pick yourself up a set(not a paid advertisement). High quality stuff, easy to use and magnetic. Always nice and handy to have magnetic tools for very small applications, those of you who require small tools for small screws, clips and bolts. Great set for those who need one, pick one up a Klein Tools.

Aupus Air Cannon

Moving along now, staying with the ‘Good’. No cans, no more air canisters, missing straws, cold hands and/or the storage space for air cans. Nope, the Aupus Air Duster is a win for two reasons, space and strength. No need to save space for 5 or more cans of compressed air. We are talking desktop or storage space for those of you working in tight office spaces; the DIY(do-it-yourself).

The Aupus purchased has two settings of air pressure or strength, both will help push dust and debris out and away from it’s intended target. Sound is constant, no shuddering or sputtering, no power loss or surging. The air duster is made of rigid plastics, great for many applications around the shop – featuring a friendly grip, multi-speed selector, filtered intake and a set of cleaning tools – brushes, extension tube, additional filters and fine funnels for more precise air distribution. No batteries, just an old-fashioned plug and play, so, plenty of power where and when you need it when comparing the Aupus Air Duster to a generic can of air.

The SHURE Podcast Kit

Let’s transition to the ‘bad’ or mixed review now. The ‘bad’, might be a little harsh.. When sticking to the theme of “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” perhaps the final product covers the bad and ugly. For the sake of the argument, let’s just use a ‘soft pass’ on the Shure MV7. Specifically due to it’s reliance on additional software. That’s the rub for this article. Which is where we feel it fails to meet expectations, so, a mixed review of sorts.

The positives, sure SHURE (SHURE MV7 – Podcast Kit) makes a great product, excellent sound quality, nicely packaged for various applications – live-streaming, home recording, podcasting and more. Hardware is what you would expect from the legendary Chicago, IL – Sidney SHURE founded audio/electronics and hardware manufacturer, for nearly 100+ years, producing some of the highest quality audio (electronic gear/hardware)… it’s tough to give this one a mixed review.

MOTIV Required

Honestly, I think this is why we might merge the ‘ugly’ with the ‘bad’. What ‘smokes out the deal’ for us, is the reliance on a secondary application called MOTIV. I get it, the software a need, a must. How else would you use the microphone? The software helps the user fine tune the collection of sound, amplification, distance of sound travel, and hardware recognition. Again, the rub, it’s yet another app/window chewing up space, floating desktop application cluttering up an already densely populated screen – browsers, live-streaming apps, video software, editing software and so on.

You get the picture, an ugly one. Although, you may not agree, that’s fine… this is where I think the experience falls short. If there ever was a time where  hardware shouldn’t require os manipulation or software. This is the time, we would have a winner. Again, great kit, includes all the connections one would expect these days, USB-C, XLR, a desktop mount for local sound collection, and crisp sound recording.

The product was built and sold as a podcasting kit, targeting those v-loggers podcasters and content creators. Or, the interwebs adventurers, the law tubers, the gamers, the influencer type  and/or home/office applications. All is well, until you understand, an application is required to download and run the physical hardware. The MOTIV app can be downloaded here, found on either App Store or Google Play Store. Caveat, multiple OS platforms, MacOS, Windows and Ubuntu. Honestly, this is not the solution for me. I was open to new gear and not said proprietary software running to manage external hardware.

Takeaway

Final thoughts, takeaway, give it a shot, the microphone is fantastic, sound quality is top notch. A home-run, if I might use a sports analogy as well.  If you’re looking for a reliable microphone, precision sound quality (bar-none), this might just be your winning ticket. For us, however, we will pass for now.

More on the next one, cheers

Merchandise Update

Merchandise Update

October Gear Update

Sallee Technology LLC Merch

Gear – Sallee Technology Hats, Zip, Mugs, Zippo’s and More

Get yourself some new gear, from Sallee Technology! Out gear features top brands like The Game, @zippo.com – Zippo, @yeti.com – Yeti, Columbia, Champion, Flex-fit and more.

Merchandise Update. A full listing will be available soon, but here’s a sneak peek. Check out our latest merchandise and let us know if you would like to purchase any of our gear. Stay tuned for new products next quarter!

October Mech
Zippo

Zippo

The Game Hats

The Game Hats

New, The Game

New, The Game

Currently, some swag is on backorder such as i.e. out some USB devices, stickers, magnets, etc., and will return depending on demand. Let us know what you think about the merch, or if you’re looking for something special, one off, special order. Small orders, large orders, don’t care – we’re happy to accommodate where applicable… just let us know what you’re thinking.

In the backend of baseball, logistics are currently quite chaotic. Ordering can be a bit of challenge, which is why we are manually offering items to the public. We are mostly dependent on product availability, production and shipping, but we are doing our best to start on top of these issues. Let’s chat, we are happy to work with you to help you find what it is you are looking for. This merchandise post is a followup to our Midyear, New 2022 Merch post, where we shared information about the merchandise and set expectations regarding brands, quality, fit and style. 

GTRacing Update

GTRacing Repair Update

GTRacing Chair Frame Blunder

GTRacing Update Frame Fixed

Gear – GTRacing

So, here is the GTRacing Update. GTRacing Chair Parts Replaced.

It may be premature, but, good on you GT Racing! Dare I say GTRacing made it right? The chair is back together, holding weight as it should. No lean, squeezing, bending-feeling or crash. That’s good, we have a fix. In hindsight, while being desk chair free for a week or more, is not ideal.

The second ‘chair part’, the one not broken will be relegated to the game and electronics drawer. It goes with the other unused cables, plugs, charges, wires, random batteries etc.

While we have your attention, we will be trying other GTRacing parts, chairs etc,. A full listing will come, however, a sneak peek may serve its weight in gold here… Check out the latest merchandise after the GTRacing Update, and give us a shout if you would like to purchase our gear – new products next quarter.

Side note, with the GTRacing gear, we are looking to sort out some USB devices, stickers and magnets, depending on demand. Let us know what you think about the merch, or if you’re looking for something special, a one off, special order on GTRacing – https://gtracing.com/.

SPOILER – Fast forward, gear adjustment, learn about our new GTRacing Mesh back chair with the lounging feature and footrest posted 6/2024… enjoy!

As usual leave a comment below, let us know what you’re thinking?